Chapter 9

There was nothing the police could do. When they noticed that Barbara's hands and feet were injured, they had to send her to the hospital first. Right after the doctor was done bandaging het wounds, the heard the sound of a rushef footfall. The door was quickly flung open and Dexter appeared with Hus exclusive assistant, John.

Barbara was stunned to see Dexter. As the doctor knew Dexter, he greeted him respectfully, "Mr Lorenzo"

"Could you give us a moment? I need to have a word with her".

The doctor nodded and quickly left. Dexter looked down at Barbara condescendingly and asked icily, "Say it. How much do you want from us?"

Barbara never expected him to say that from the start. She began to quiver with rage as she said, "Lorenzo, do you think that everyone is as shameless as you? Dud you think that we're all money grubbers like you?"

"Sure, you're so noble and virtuous, but you still landed yourself in a pathetic downtrodden state" Dexter sneered before he resumed, "Barbara, you're